A coalition including many of the world’s largest consumer product companies, along with international recycling leader TerraCycle, today unveiled a global, first-of-its-kind, shopping system called Loop. The initiative is designed to change the world’s reliance on single-use packaging, offer a convenient and enhanced circular solution to consumers while securing meaningful environmental benefits.
The Packaging Innovation Awards is an independently judged program that previously operated under the DuPont name until 2018. Winners must show advances in technology, customer experience and responsible packaging across the industry.
The competition is part of the company's drive to solve one of the biggest challenges in the packaging industry – to reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste that is generated every day.
Nearly 30 companies from the plastics and consumer goods value chain launched the new “Alliance to End Plastic Waste” (AEPW). The goal is to develop and bring to scale solutions that will minimize and manage plastic waste, and promote solutions for used plastics by helping to enable a circular economy.
The Nielsen Design Impact Award identifies the most impactful redesigns over the last two years. Brands and design agencies can submit their redesigns for consideration, with a deadline of January 31, 2019.
Durst, a manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer for the joint development of single-pass digital printing systems for the folding carton and cartonboard corrugated industry.
While consumer preference has been trending toward warmer tones in recent years, Clariant color-trend watchers see a shift to cooler blues and greens in the palette they developed for 2020.
AMERIPEN and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation have issued “Unwrapping Ambitious Packaging Commitments in the U.S.," a report highlighting opportunities and challenges in pursuit of 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging goals.
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has received eight awards at the WorldStar Packaging Awards. All of the winning products have robust sustainability credentials.
Sustainably Yours Natural Cat Litter’s packaging design reflects the simple makeup of the litter and highlights the green mission behind this new brand. It also has a convenient window so consumers can see the clean, white litter.